Dept. of Public Policy: thinky thread below on whether zero emission buses may attract new bus riders. I would posit that most riders care very little about how their buses are powered, compared to whether they arrive on time and get them where they're going quickly. https://t.co/pcjgiUOveU pic.twitter.com/MZxw6OChpT — Laura [continue reading]
We’ve updated our Lost and Found to make it easier to return lost items to you! If you lose something while on Metro, or find something on Metro property, you [continue reading]
•Curbed LA seems to like the renderings of the new Red/Purple Line subway cars with bench seating — and notes that bench seating would make them easier to clean. Lots of reaction to this from the public — 342 comments alone on our IG post. Here is the original Source [continue reading]
Dept. of Heads Up!: early Crenshaw/LAX Line train testing continues on the southern part of the line — with testing earlier this week reaching Florence and Hindry avenues in Inglewood. Pedestrians, cyclists and motorists should be alert at street crossings (there are also Metro personnel on site). Here’s a short [continue reading]
Dept. of Twitter: Marin NIMBYs: If you put a bike lane on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, no one will use it. Bay Area cyclists: Hold my beer. pic.twitter.com/GLlRCtliPp — Peter Flax (@Pflax1) November 17, 2019 Looks like as many bikes as cars in that photo. I'm still not quite sure [continue reading]
The LAT is providing updates on today’s shooting at Saugus High School. *** Quick update on A Line service this week — it has been better this although there were delays Tuesday due to train congestion and, separately, a car blocking the tracks in Long Beach. The vast majority of [continue reading]
The last day to use Metro tokens is Friday, Nov. 29. After this day, tokens will no longer be accepted. Unused tokens are non-refundable. Use your tokens at any TAP [continue reading]
Metro plans to convert its entire fleet of buses to zero emission buses by 2030. The first phase of the transition will launch on the Orange Line with the deployment of battery electric buses. To accommodate the new buses, Metro is installing bus charging stations at the Orange Line North [continue reading]
•Thoughts on Service #1: we’re glad that regular train service between Long Beach and DTLA has been resumed on the A Line — and that six-minute peak hour service has [continue reading]
Metro’s first limited edition “Art on TAP” cards featuring artworks commissioned by Metro Art are launching exclusively on the A Line (Blue) this week. The initial three artwork designs will be The [continue reading]
